Been to Scallywag's many many times (used to work nearby). Let's not kid ourselves, the food isn't "outstanding" (it's a local pub, after all) but is consistently good. I have found only one dish that I would avoid (satay) but the rest of the stuff I've tried, inlcuding various daily specials, has been pretty solid. They have 3 dining areas: the street level bar area, a much nicer dining room on the 2nd floor that only seems to be open during busy times, and a covered, heated rooftop patio. They're owned by the same people as Hemingway's in Yorkville, so that might tell you something about them if you've been to Hemingway's before.

They still do offer the bison burger as well as a chicken, salmon and lamb (I think.)

For my recommendations, keep in mind that I'm a picky eater and don't sample menus enough at places I repeatedly go to. For regular menu items I've had their BBQ beer chicken pizza (thin crust), caesar salad (quite good with big chunks of bacon), chicken caesar wrap and some pasta specials. Don't order the pasta if you like it al dente. I've had samples here and there from my girlfriend's orders like the beef pot pie. No complaints there.

No I haven't tried it. I wouldn't say McSorley's version is something I would go out of my way for. It's a little too sweet (don't order it *with* the sweet potato fries) and I don't think it had the richness aka fat that I'm looking for in pulled pork.

It's more like, if you are at McSorley's because it's convenient for other reasons, this is a menu item I've tried and enjoyed, and unlike wings, nachos and burgers it's not something every pub has.